Walking On - John Wakeland Jr. & Charles G. Haller

John Channing Wakeland Jr.

Dec. 20, 1957 - April 20, 2014

Tribal Elder John Wakeland Jr. of Creswell, Ore., passed away peacefully from unknown causes on April 20, 2014. He was 56 years old.

He was raised in Cottage Grove, Ore. He graduated from Cottage Grove High School. He played football and baseball all through his childhood and remained an avid sports enthusiast his entire life. He was an Oregon Ducks and San Francisco Giants fan. He played summer softball for years, loved competing in pool tournaments and loved golfing.

In addition to sports, John had a love for music. He played clarinet in high school, was a self-taught pianist and had a lovely singing voice.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Norita Wakeland of Cottage Grove and John Wakeland Sr. of Anchorage, Alaska. He is survived by his long-time domestic partner, Lynn New; daughters, Kimberly Worthington and Autumn Wakeland of Salem, Ore., and Tawna Bradford and Keauna Wakeland of Springfield, Ore.; stepsons, Chris and Richard New of Creswell; sisters, Dominique Hall of St. Helens, Ore., and Jennifer Eller of Tualatin, Ore.; brothers, Peter Wakeland of Salem and Eric Wakeland of Cottage Grove; numerous nieces and nephews; and seven grandchildren.

A private service will be held in Cottage Grove. Smith Lund Funeral Home in Cottage Grove will assist with the services, which are still pending.

Charles Gordon Haller

Sept. 28, 1945 - April 28, 2014

Tribal Elder Charles Gordon Haller, 68, walked on on Monday, April 28, 2014.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 4, in the Tribal gym with interment to follow in the Tribal Cemetery. A meal service will be held at the Elders' Activity Center after interment.

Bollman's Funeral Home in Dallas is assisting with the funeral service.

A full obituary will appear in a future issue of Smoke Signals.